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Guggenheim Museum

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The Guggenheim Museum, located on a section of Fifth Avenue, is housed in one of the most unique buildings in New York City. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1957, the museum is an upside-down spiral and its visitors should be delighted to find that they are able to view the entire art collection without interruption. Instead of the art being hemmed in by traditional galleries, visitors can meander down the spiral slope while viewing the works. Guggenheim gives onto Central Park and nearby you will find a number of other museums including the Whitney.

Exploring the Guggenheim is extremely enjoyable, you will view works from artists of the 19th and 20th century including: Brancusi, Braque, Calder, Chagall, Robert Delaunay, Giacometti, Kandinsky, Klee, Leger, Miro, Picasso, and Van Gogh.

When the Guggenheim was first build, it was met with both praise and criticism from the New York crowds. It was sometimes referred to the "washing machine" due to its unusual shape. Nonetheless, it is as all Frank Lloyd Wright buildings are, an architectural marvel, defying the normal laws that govern architecture.

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum offers guided tours, slide lectures, and exclusive private viewings of the museum during nonpublic hours. One important note is that it is more enjoyable and more logical to go down through the exhibits rather than up. An elevator will take you to the top, and gravity will take care of the rest!




Official site: http://www.guggenheim.org